+A current referral from your GP or specialist

+ Medicare card and any concession cards

+Any concession or health insurance cards.

N.B. Full payment will be required on the day of the test.

* Wear a loose fitting shirt or top as the technician will need access to the chest area.

+ Bathe or shower the morning of test is advised as you will be unable to do so for 24 hours.

+ No other preparation is required.

+ The holter will either be hung loosely around your neck by a strap or clipped onto your waistband and electrodes stuck to areas of your chest.

+ During the recording you will need to list your symptoms, the time they occur and what you were doing at the time on the diary sheet provided.

+ Patients are able to carry out normal daily activities

DO NOT:  Get monitor wet ( i.e. no swimming or showering) nor use an electric blanket or magnetic underlay.

+ Please allow three working days for results to be recorded before making a follow up appointment with the referring doctor. Please notify the technician if you have an appointment within three days following procedure. A cardiologist will complete the report.